Donut Squad: Take Over the World

This is a madcap collection of short sketches, each 1-2 pages long, that will have huge appeal to fans of series such as Bunny vs Monkey.

Early on in the book, we are introduced to a bizarre range of characters, such as: Jammyboi, who creates havoc by squeezing jam over a variety of important historical and legal documents; Chalky – the ghost of a murdered Victorian donut; and an (unnamed) man going to extreme lengths (including space travel) to avoid an over-enthusiastic donut force feeding itself to him. There are also excellent ‘Ask Your Father’ features, which are very well-observed, and involve Dadnut over-explaining life lessons to Lil Timmy, his son. Alongside all this chaos, a host of bagel characters are planning a rebellion against their sweet relations, hoping to turn mankind against the sugary treats.

Only when Anxiety Donut is sent to investigate the rumours does the true scale of the conflict unfold.In addition to the mini-stories, there are pages of humorous ‘advertisements’ that start with innocuous fan merchandise and develop into war-mongering accessories. The ‘Rejected Donut Flavours’ feature was very appealing too – anyone for ‘broccoli glazed’ donuts?The short nature of these sketches will make them appealing to reluctant readers as well as graphic novel fans, and the sections at the end featuring step-by-step guides to create and draw your own characters will appeal to keen illustrators too. This will be a popular title on bookshelves!